I'm genuinely curious how the various self-driving efforts broke down among:
- We can do it!
- Maybe we can't do it but even partial success makes it worthwhile
- What a pipe dream but it would be morally wrong not to separate greedy VCs from their cash
I do think it's different from 5 years ago. Yes, some researchers were throwing cold water on the idea then but they were seen as contrarians. And, on boards like this one, you'd have no shortage of people going but Waymo is going to have a taxi service next year! Today, it's closer to being accepted wisdom.
I'm genuinely curious how the various self-driving efforts broke down among:
- We can do it!
- Maybe we can't do it but even partial success makes it worthwhile
- What a pipe dream but it would be morally wrong not to separate greedy VCs from their cash
I do think it's different from 5 years ago. Yes, some researchers were throwing cold water on the idea then but they were seen as contrarians. And, on boards like this one, you'd have no shortage of people going but Waymo is going to have a taxi service next year! Today, it's closer to being accepted wisdom.